Privacy Policy

Welcome to the Worldedge Technology (Aegis Innovators, dba) privacy policy.  

Worldedge Technology, Aegis Innovators, dba (“Aegis Innovators, dba”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you as to how we look after your personal data when you visit our website (regardless of where you visit it from) and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.  

  1. Important information and who we are 

Purpose of this privacy policy 

This privacy policy aims to give you information on how Aegis Innovators, dba collects and processes your personal data through your use of this website, including any data you may provide through this website when you purchase a product or service or take part in a competition.  

This website is not intended for children and we do not knowingly collect data relating to children. 

It is important that you read this privacy policy together with any other privacy policy or fair processing policy we may provide on specific occasions when we are collecting or processing personal data about you so that you are fully aware of how and why we are using your data. This privacy policy supplements other notices and privacy policies and is not intended to override them.  

Controller 

Aegis Innovators, dba is the controller and responsible for your personal data (collectively referred to as Aegis Innovators, dba, “we”, “us” or “our” in this privacy policy). 

Contact details 

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact our data privacy manager in the following ways: 

Full name of legal entity: Worldedge Technology (Aegis Innovators, dba) 

Email address: info@aegisinnovators.com 

Postal address: 24000 Alicia Pkwy, Ste 466, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 

Children Under the Age of 13 

Our Website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. No one under age 13 may provide any personal information to [or on] the Website. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, do not use or provide any information on this Website use any of the interactive or public comment features of this Website, or provide any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, email address, or any screen name or user name you may use. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at info@aegisinnovators.com. 

California residents under 16 years of age may have additional rights regarding the collection and sale of their personal information.  

Changes to the privacy policy and your duty to inform us of changes 

We keep our privacy policy under regular review. This version was last updated on June 30 2022. It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your personal data changes during your relationship with us. 

Third-party links 

This website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit. 

  1. The data we collect about you 

Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (anonymous data). 

We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows: 

  • Identity Data includes first name, maiden name, last name, username or similar identifier, and title. 
  • Contact Data includes billing address, delivery address, email address and telephone numbers. 
  • Financial Data includes bank account and payment card details.  
  • Transaction Data includes details about payments to and from you and other details of products and services you have purchased from us. 
  • Technical Data includes internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.  
  • Profile Data includes your username and password, purchases or orders made by you, your interests, preferences, feedback and survey responses.   
  • Usage Data includes information about how you use our website, products and services.  
  • Marketing and Communications Data includes your preferences in receiving marketing from us and our third parties and your communication preferences. 

We also collect, use and share Aggregated Data such as statistical or demographic data for any purpose. Aggregated Data could be derived from your personal data but is not considered personal data in law as this data will not directly or indirectly reveal your identity. For example, we may aggregate your Usage Data to calculate the percentage of users accessing a specific website feature. However, if we combine or connect Aggregated Data with your personal data so that it can directly or indirectly identify you, we treat the combined data as personal data which will be used in accordance with this privacy policy. 

We do not collect any Special Categories of Personal Data about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health, and genetic and biometric data). Nor do we collect any information about criminal convictions and offences. 

If you fail to provide personal data 

Where we need to collect personal data by law, or under the terms of a contract we have with you, and you fail to provide that data when requested, we may not be able to perform the contract we have or are trying to enter into with you (for example, to provide you with goods or services). In this case, we may have to cancel a product or service you have with us but we will notify you if this is the case at the time.  

  1. How is your personal data collected? 

We use different methods to collect data from and about you including through: 

  • Direct interactions. You may give us your Identity, Contact and Financial Data by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, email or otherwise. This includes personal data you provide when you: 
  • apply for our products or services; 
  • create an account on our website; 
  • subscribe to our service or publications;  
  • request marketing to be sent to you; 
  • enter a competition, promotion or survey; or 
  • give us feedback or contact us.  
  • Automated technologies or interactions. As you interact with our website, we will automatically collect Technical Data about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns. We collect this personal data by using cookies, server logs and other similar technologies.  
  • Third parties or publicly available sources. We will receive personal data about you from various third parties as set out below:  

Technical Data from the following parties: 

  1. analytics providers such as Google based outside the US;  
  1. advertising networks; and 
  1. search information providers. 
  • Contact, Financial and Transaction Data from providers of technical, payment and delivery services. 
  • Identity and Contact Data from publicly available sources  
  1. How we use your personal data 

With whom we share your Personal Information 

We may disclose Personal Information we collect from or about you as described below or otherwise disclosed to you at the time of collection. 

  • Service providers. We may also share your Personal Information with service providers (“processors”) that perform services on our behalf (e.g., customer support).  
  • Other selected third parties. Our selected third parties may include: 
  • Analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimization of our Services. 
  • Advertising Partners that we work with that show you ads that we think may interest you and provide ad measurement services to us.  
  • Payment processing providers who provide secure payment processing services. Note your payment card details are not shared with us by the provider. 
  • Other parties at your direction, including: 
  • Other users (where you post information publicly or as otherwise necessary to effect a transaction initiated or authorized by you through the Services). 
  • Social media services (if you intentionally interact with them through your use of the Services). 
  • Third-party business partners that you access through the Services. 
  • Other parties authorized by you. 
  • Merger, sale, or other asset transfers. In connection with the consideration, negotiation, or completion of a corporate transaction in which we sell or transfer all or a portion of our business or assets. 
  • As required by law and similar disclosures. If we are under a duty to disclose or share your Personal Information in order to comply with any legal obligation, regulation, process or governmental request, or in order to enforce or apply our terms and other agreements with you; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Aegis Innovators, dba, our customers, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations, including law enforcement agencies, for the purposes of fraud protection and to prevent cyber or other suspected or alleged crime. 
  • With your consent. We may also disclose Personal Information from or about you or your devices with your permission obtained in accordance with applicable law. 

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances: 

  • Where we need to perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you. 
  • Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests. 
  • Where we need to comply with a legal obligation. 

Generally, we do not rely on consent as a legal basis for processing your personal data although we will get your consent before sending third party direct marketing communications to you via email or text message. You have the right to withdraw consent to marketing at any time by contacting us. 

Purposes for which we will use your personal data 

We have set out below, in a table format, a description of all the ways we plan to use your personal data, and which of the legal bases we rely on to do so. We have also identified what our legitimate interests are where appropriate. 

Note that we may process your personal data for more than one lawful ground depending on the specific purpose for which we are using your data. Please contact us if you need details about the specific legal ground we are relying on to process your personal data where more than one ground has been set out in this table.

Marketing  

We strive to provide you with choices regarding certain personal data uses, particularly around marketing and advertising.  

Promotional offers from us  

We may use your Identity, Contact, Technical, Usage and Profile Data to form a view on what we think you may want or need, or what may be of interest to you. This is how we decide which products, services and offers may be relevant for you (we call this marketing).  

You will receive marketing communications from us if you have requested information from us or purchased goods or services from us and you have not opted out of receiving that marketing. 

Third-party marketing  

We will get your express opt-in consent before we share your personal data with any third party for marketing purposes.  

Opting out 

You can ask us or third parties to stop sending you marketing messages at any time by following the opt-out links on any marketing message sent to you or by contacting us at any time.  

Where you opt out of receiving these marketing messages, this will not apply to personal data provided to us as a result of a product/service purchase. 

Cookies 

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly. For more information about the cookies we use, please see Aegis Innovators, dba Cookie Policy. 

Change of purpose  

We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If you wish to get an explanation as to how the processing for the new purpose is compatible with the original purpose, please contact us.  

If we need to use your personal data for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and we will explain the legal basis which allows us to do so. 

Please note that we may process your personal data without your knowledge or consent, in compliance with the above rules, where this is required or permitted by law. 

  1. Disclosures of your personal data 

We may share your personal data with the parties set out below for the purposes set out in the table Purposes for which we will use your personal data above. 

  • Internal Third Parties as set out in the Glossary 
  • External Third Parties as set out in the Glossary. 
  • Specific third parties listed in the table Purposes for which we will use your personal data above. 
  • Third parties to whom we may choose to sell, transfer or merge parts of our business or our assets. Alternatively, we may seek to acquire other businesses or merge with them. If a change happens to our business, then the new owners may use your personal data in the same way as set out in this privacy policy.  

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes and only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions. 

  1. Data security 

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors and other third parties who have a business need to know. They will only process your personal data on our instructions, and they are subject to a duty of confidentiality.  

We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so. 

  1. Data retention 

How long will you use my personal data for? 

We will only retain your personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or reporting requirements. We may retain your personal data for a longer period in the event of a complaint or if we reasonably believe there is a prospect of litigation in respect to our relationship with you. 

To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or other requirements. 

By law we have to keep basic information about our customers (including Contact, Identity, Financial and Transaction Data) for six years after they cease being customers for tax purposes. 

In some circumstances you can ask us to delete your data. 

In some circumstances we will anonymise your personal data (so that it can no longer be associated with you) for research or statistical purposes, in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.  

What we may need from you 

We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it. We may also contact you to ask you for further information in relation to your request to speed up our response. 

Time limit to respond 

We try to respond to all legitimate requests within one month. Occasionally it could take us longer than a month if your request is particularly complex or you have made a number of requests. In this case, we will notify you and keep you updated.  

  1. Glossary 

LAWFUL BASIS 

Legitimate Interest means the interest of our business in conducting and managing our business to enable us to give you the best service/product and the best and most secure experience. We make sure we consider and balance any potential impact on you (both positive and negative) and your rights before we process your personal data for our legitimate interests. We do not use your personal data for activities where our interests are overridden by the impact on you (unless we have your consent or are otherwise required or permitted to by law). You can obtain further information about how we assess our legitimate interests against any potential impact on you in respect of specific activities by contacting us. 

Performance of Contract means processing your data where it is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request before entering into such a contract. 

Comply with a legal obligation means processing your personal data where it is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation that we are subject to. 

THIRD PARTIES 

Some content or applications, including advertisements, on the Website are served by third-parties, including advertisers, ad networks and servers, content providers, and application providers. These third parties may use cookies [alone or in conjunction with web beacons or other tracking technologies] to collect information about you when you use our website. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information, including personal information, about your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services. They may use this information to provide you with interest-based (behavioral) advertising or other targeted content.  

We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. If you have any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content, you should contact the responsible provider directly.  

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS 

You have the right to: 

State consumer privacy laws may provide their residents with additional rights regarding our use of their personal information. To learn more about California residents’ privacy rights, visit https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa.  

OR 

Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and Utah each provide their state residents with rights to: 

  • Confirm whether we process their personal information. 
  • Access and delete certain personal information. 
  • Data portability. 
  • Opt-out of personal data processing for targeted advertising and sales. 

Colorado, Connecticut, and Virginia also provide their state residents with rights to: 

  • Correct inaccuracies in their personal information, taking into account the information’s nature processing purpose. 
  • Opt-out of profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects.  

Nevada provides its residents with a limited right to opt-out of certain personal information sales. However, please know we do not currently sell data triggering that statute’s opt-out requirements.